Nevada Division of State Lands

Know Your State Lands Lease

TLOA encourages everyone in Nevada to read their Nevada Division of State Lands (NDSL) lease carefully, no two leases are identical. The six steps below offer helpful guidelines on what you need to know:

1. Keep a copy of your lease handy, better yet electronically, and make sure your family or attorney has a copy.

2. Know your lease number, the conditions within your lease, your land agent’s name and contact information.Know and calendar important dates:

Effective date of your lease

Mid-term rent review date (5-years from effective date)

Lease expiration date

Date your annual rent is due each year (while the state sends annual invoices, it is your responsibility to pay on time

3. There is no such thing as a lease renewal.

Every 10 years you will be required to obtain a new lease.

4. If you transfer ownership, change title,or plan to sell your property during the term of your lease, you must notify NDSL.

5. To renegotiate or not? Given the recent changes to the use area and fees, you may wish to consider renegotiating your lease:

If you still enjoy rent-free status, nothing further will need to be done until your lease expires.

If you are currently paying annual rent, you should contact your NDSL land agent who will assist you in evaluating the area, annual savings, and whether or not it makes sense to renegotiate your lease at this time.